Dairy farmer Paul Fouts had a choice for his operation: expand or disband. The choice in 2022 was for his children, when Fouts, 51, realized his tenure running Fouts Farm, which sits between …
A drone flew over the Tioughnioga River in the village of Homer, its operator, and a village worker in a kayak, trying to count the trees downed by a recent storm – 17. Trees – …
The 28th annual Cortland County River Cleanup will be Sept. 28 at a river, stream, lake or pond near you, the Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation District has announced. Participants …
The city of Cortland received $65,000 from the state to remove ash trees dead or dying due to infestations of the invasive emerald ash borer. “We have about 100 trees in the city planted …
NILES — The Cayuga County Health Department closed two bathing beaches Tuesday because of harmful algal blooms: Camp Y Owasco in Niles and the Owasco Yacht Club in Owasco, both on Owasco Lake. …
Is it an opossum or a possum? In North America, it’s the opossum; the Virginia Opossum or North-American Opossum, latin name Didelphis virginiana. The possum is actually a completely different …
A Cortlandville riding school that hadn’t been used that way in nearly 25 years is back in operation following five years of restoration and with a riding school that was a teen-ager’s …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Farm Service Agency, announced Friday its disaster assistance programs are available to help agricultural producers recover from the storms and …
Consider the ideal day at the fair. Is it the rides? The contests and displays? Is it the midway? The fried dough? Lights, sound, smells — it’s all part of a slice of Americana …
Cortland County homeowners can receive a $100 rebate on septic system maintenance by attending a free workshop on septic systems, the Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation District announced …
When Eugene Wright joined the board of directors of the Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation District and Grange, Cortland County had 997 farms. Of those, 628 were dairy farms. That was …
The smell of livestock filled the air Tuesday as staff set up rides and vendors set up booths for customers as the Cortland County Junior Fair began five days of festivities. The fair has been …
By KAYLA GUILLEN Staff Intern Kguillen@cortlandstandard.com Children lined up at Suggett Park in Cortland to get a free …
If the hee-haws at your home have gone silent, the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office might have found the cause. Sheriff’s officers located a donkey or mule around 4 a.m. Wednesday on …
Economic development efforts, infrastructure improvements — like road and bridge repairs — and the expansion of health and social services were highlighted in Thursday’s State of …
Less than four months after naming two long-time employees to lead the organization, the Cortland Community SPCA has experienced a serious setback with the resignation of one …
Here’s your gentle reminder that “legal sparkling devices” are the only type of firework that’s legal in New York state, Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a news release. …
The head of the committee developing Cortlandville’s comprehensive plan for the town’s future said he wants to get a completed plan to the Town Board between September and December. …
Casey Knapp of Preble chased geese across the land his family has worked for four generations – he’ll be the fifth. He’ll chase gees, run equipment, milk cows, raise beef, pork …
AURORA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state Department of Environmental Conservation plan to apply herbicides on the east shore of Cayuga Lake this summer to treat hydrilla, Cayuga …
LANSING – The two preserves 5 miles apart are about as different as can be, yet their owner says they serve the same mission. The 287-acre Cayuga Shores Wildlife Management Area off Nut …
Trinity Valley dairy products result from decisions made over the past 100 years by an upstate New York family (now headed by Ken and Sue Poole; Branden and Rebekah Brown). Vision, ambition, …
The diverse crowd Tuesday at the Cortland County Dairy Parade shared a common thread – they were there to cheer on kids, grandkids, siblings. Their love of dairy varied, from cheese to ice …
Three generations of the Poole family stood together Tuesday as they accepted this year’s Warm Hands award, marking the start of Dairy Month in Cortland County. “It makes us feel …
